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Uncover the deadly secret behind Mary Queen of Scots' mysterious fever in Jedburgh 1566. Decode clues across historic sites to reveal if poison, curse or conspiracy felled the queen.[1][2]
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In October 1566, Mary Queen of Scots rode 50 miles from Jedburgh to Hermitage Castle to visit her wounded lover, the Earl of Bothwell
You are a trusted royal emissary for Elizabeth I, autumn 1566, tasked with a clandestine investigation into Mary Queen of Scots' mysterious illness during her stay in Jedburgh.
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Delve into Stewart Scotland and unravel the mystery of the fever that almost claimed Mary Queen of Scots in October 1566, in the heart of Jedburgh.
You're not just buying an escape game. You're carrying a living guide — historical anecdotes, forgotten legends, key monuments, hidden architecture — unfolding as you go.
At each stop, places ordinary guides miss — secret façades, sculpted crests, alleys steeped in history.
Every riddle is rooted in a real historical fact or local legend. You leave with dozens of stories to tell.
Learn to read buildings — flamboyant Gothic, Baroque, Art Deco — like a real art historian, while having fun.
Walk through the city like a novel's character — every alley becomes a stage, every square a theatre.
A voice walks with you at every step, tells the story of each place, reads clues, adds a cinematic feel.
Keep access to the guide & game for 1 year. Come back any time, share it with friends.
« You will not leave this city the way you entered it. »
Explore the city on foot solving puzzles based on real historical facts. No locked room — the city is your playground.
No app to download. Play directly from your browser. Guided step by step, at your own pace.
One purchase per phone is enough. Play with family, friends or as a couple — everyone participates.
Point your phone at the façade: a historical character appears and speaks to you in your language. Golden letters magically write themselves on the wall to reveal the puzzle answer.
Stuck? Progressive personalised hints. The character repeats the puzzle on demand — at your own pace.
French, English, German, Spanish, Italian + 27 other languages auto-translated by AI.
Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person
Votre enquête débute devant Jedburgh Abbey, un Scheduled Ancient Monument et Category A listed building, fondé vers 1138 par David Ier d'Écosse. Cette abbaye augustinienne, dont la construction de l'église fut majoritairement achevée au début du XIIIe siècle, mesure 52 mètres de long pour 18 mètres de haut. C'est ici, en octobre 1566, que Mary Queen of Scots, déjà affaiblie, aurait pu trouver un bref répit. Le site, bien que médiéval, est reconnu par l'UNESCO en 2023 comme partie de la 'Frontier of the Roman Empire' World Heritage Site, en raison du contexte romain avoisinant, ajoutant une profondeur historique à votre parcours.
Poursuivez vers le Jedburgh Mercat Cross sur Castlegate, un emblème du XVIIe siècle qui fut réérigé en 1884. Son fût octogonal surmonté d'une licorne, symbole typique des burghs écossais, marque le cœur des droits de marché de Jedburgh, accordés par charte royale. Ce carrefour, qui porte une inscription datant des années 1680, était le pouls de la ville lors du séjour de la reine. Il vous rappelle l'effervescence de l'époque, où nouvelles et rumeurs circulaient aussi vite que les marchands échangeaient leurs biens, peut-être même les nouvelles de la maladie de Marie Stuart.
Votre chemin vous mène au Jedburgh Town Hall, un édifice de style Scots Baronial construit entre 1863 et 1865 par l'architecte Walter Newall. Sa tour horloge de 30 mètres domine la Market Place, près du Mercat Cross. Bien que plus récent que l'époque de Mary Queen of Scots, ce bâtiment témoigne de la continuité de Jedburgh comme centre administratif et social des Borders. Il abrite encore aujourd'hui la chambre du conseil avec ses aménagements du XIXe siècle, offrant un aperçu de la vie publique qui a succédé aux intrigues royales du XVIe siècle.
Franchissez le Jedburgh Bridge, un pont médiéval sur la River Teviot, dont la structure actuelle, avec ses cinq arches sur 76 mètres, intègre des éléments du XVIe siècle à une construction largement du XVIIIe. Ce pont fut un point de passage crucial sur les routes de transhumance, utilisées par les redoutables reivers des Borders. Il a été le théâtre de péages historiques et fut défendu lors des conflits frontaliers. C'est sur ce chemin que Mary Queen of Scots aurait pu croiser des voyageurs ou des marchands, peu avant ou après son voyage exténuant de 60 miles vers Hermitage Castle pour rendre visite à l'Earl of Bothwell.
Enfin, votre parcours vous ramène à la Mary Queen of Scots House, la townhouse du XVIe siècle où la reine résida du 15 au 24 octobre 1566. C'est ici qu'elle tomba gravement malade, probablement d'une fièvre contractée après sa chevauchée. Restaurée dans les années 1920 comme centre d'accueil, cette demeure est un site clé du Mary Queen of Scots trail site. Elle incarne le point culminant de l'intrigue, marquant l'aggravation de sa santé et les enjeux politiques liés à Bothwell. Comprendre ce lieu, c'est saisir le cœur du mystère de Jedburgh et l'impact de ces dix jours sur le destin d'une reine.
8 stages through the city
The gameplay: AR, camera, hidden clues
At each stop, open your phone camera: an augmented reality character appears on the façade and speaks your language. Hunt the clue — it materializes as golden letters on the real wall or floats in front of you. When you find it, the phone vibrates, an AR chest opens and reveals your answer fragment. 8 stops, 8 clues to find with the camera, 1 final code.
The stops on your route are a surprise. You'll discover them one by one, guided by your phone, starting from the meeting point.
One phone = one team. Pick the number at checkout (1 to 10).
Solo, or a group sharing the screen. One team, one code.
Family, couple, or 2-3 teams competing. Each phone has its own code and its own score.
Friends, bachelor/bachelorette, small office outing — each their own code, each plays at their own pace. Tiered pricing then €6 flat per phone from the 6th.
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Follow the last days of freedom for Mary Queen of Scots before her downfall.
A ride for Bothwell that will change the course of history.
Decipher the dark premonitions of a queen with a grim destiny.
Love, illness, and the whisper of a royal destiny.
Reconstruct Mary Queen of Scots' prophecy before it's too late.
OddballTrip combines gamified play, augmented reality and AI. All our competitors deliver 1 or 2 of these angles. We deliver all 5.
A golden chest floats in front of the monument. Tap → opening animation → reveals a secret message.
Point your phone at the façade: a knight, witch, monk, sailor, detective or ghost appears full-screen and speaks to you in your language with their dedicated ElevenLabs voice (each character has their own unique voice) — your living guide.
At the puzzle climax, golden letters magically write themselves on the real wall — that's the puzzle answer. An unforgettable visual effect.
Every puzzle available as text AND voice-over: read at your own pace or listen eyes-free while walking. Great in groups and for accessibility.
A mini-radar shows the target even behind you, and the phone vibrates when you aim in the right direction.
Every puzzle weaves in real historical facts (architecture, era, anecdotes). You learn by playing — like a gamified audioguide.
3 levels of AI-generated help: vibe → where to look → answer format. You're never stuck.
At the end of the game, capture a selfie with OddballTrip banner + mascot, shareable on Instagram, TikTok.
PWA technology: open the link, it plays in your browser. Same quality as an app, no App Store hassle.
No, never. You get a link, you click, it plays in your browser. That's the point of a PWA: same as an app, without the hassle.
GPS yes (handled by your phone). Maps yes (tiles cached). AI and hints need an intermittent 4G connection.
1 h 30 to 2 h 30 depending on your pace. The timer runs but only for the leaderboard — you play at your own tempo.
You get 3 levels of hints per puzzle (increasing penalty). If truly stuck, you can skip the step (45-min penalty but you keep going).
From 12 without an adult, from 6 with an adult reading puzzles. Works for families, couples, friend groups, companies.
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Point your phone at the façade: a historical character appears full-screen and speaks to you in your language. At the puzzle climax, golden letters magically write themselves on the real wall — that's your answer. After each puzzle solved, a treasure chest floats in front of you. Seeing is believing.
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Delve into Stewart Scotland and unravel the mystery of the fever that almost claimed Mary Queen of Scots in October 1566, in the heart of Jedburgh.
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Coupe-file disponibles pour les sites payants de votre parcours. Gagnez du temps, vivez l'aventure pleinement.
Accès gratuit. Explorez cette prison du XIXe siècle, construite entre 1818 et 1823 sur le site du château original de Malcolm Canmore. Découvrez des cellules d'origine, un tapis roulant et des expositions sur la vie carcérale, y compris des artefacts des prisonniers des guerres napoléoniennes.
Entrée payante (environ 6£). Visitez la demeure où Mary Queen of Scots a séjourné en octobre 1566. Le bâtiment du XVIe siècle, restauré en 1920, est dédié à sa visite et à l'histoire des Borders. Un site essentiel du Mary Queen of Scots trail site.
Prix variables. Savourez les spécialités locales dans l'une des boutiques de Jedburgh, comme les confitures artisanales ou le gibier des Scottish Borders. Une immersion gourmande dans le terroir écossais.
Gratuit. Profitez d'une balade paisible le long de la River Teviot après votre jeu de piste. Les paysages des Borders offrent une perspective sur les routes historiques des reivers et des pèlerins.
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